Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 140

Chapter 140

Whitney felt a wave of warmth wash over her. “Aren’t you due for a meeting soon?”

“Yeah, sorry I can’t join you to pick him up, but I can arrange for the finest lunch.”

Then he grabbed a folder from his desk, striding past her. As he did, he gave her waist a gentle squeeze. He straightened his tie and headed towards the conference room. “See you at noon.”

With a small smile, Whitney quickly returned to her office to change and grabbed her car keys, determined to drive to Banyan City International Airport herself.

At the entrance of the conference room, Felix suddenly approached Ludwik. “Mr. Lippert, there’s some crucial information you need to know.”

Ludwik stepped aside with him.

Felix whispered, “Mr. Lippert, it seems Orion Lippert is coming back today. Not a peep from anyone, and the Lipperts haven’t stirred.

“Is this news reliable?” Ludwik’s expression turned icy.

Felix hesitated, “Not certain yet.”

“Find out. Keep a close eye on him!”

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Felix understood the gravity when he saw the frost in Ludwik’s eyes. After severing ties with the Bartels and now openly defying his father, Ludwik was in a high–stakes game. Orion’s return was not good news. Mrs. Lippert and her son, Orion, had been coveting the Imperial Gem Corporation.

It was a quarter past twelve. Whitney waited at the airport, holding up a sign. It had been ten years, and her memories of her uncle’s face were hazy.

From the back of the crowd, a thin man in a wheelchair caught her eye.

In that moment, Whitney’s breath caught.

She recognized her uncle’s face! But his left side was obscured by hair, and why was he in a wheelchair?

Her eyes flickered with shock as she called out, “Uncle!”

split up, that man’s profile caught Whitney’s eye, a rogue charm to his young face. He threw a glance in her way as he got

this

was already being wheeled over by his assistant.

side of his face marred by horrific scars and her heart

Uncle Keegan shook his head, his hand resting over the blanket that covered his

fell from Whitney’s

her hand tightly. “Let’s not make a scene here. Let’s get in the

her nose and

helped into the car by his assistant, who

alongside her uncle, Whitney saw his gaze

smile. Whitney, we didn’t to talk much expecting? Have you

herself and nodded shyly. “Uncle, 1 haven’t had the

Are

natural to start a family, and that’s wonderful” Keegan

grandfather would be happy knowing this. Who’s the lucky man?”

of L’s full identity. “Uncle, I’m taking you to meet him. He’s the CEO of a real estate firm. I really like him,

Keegan didn’t question further and nodded.

and she quickly

with an address: Banyan

opulent yet discreet restaurant. Upon reaching the private room on the second floor by the window, a towering figure awaited. Dressed in

entirely

nervous as she wheeled her uncle over to Ludwik, standing beside him. With

added, her

and in that moment, Whitney felt her uncle’s wheelchair jerk sharply

her uncle’s grip tighten on the armrest, his scarred face paling under

scars on his face, paused momentarily. His eyes fickered before resuming his composure. He extended his hand graciously. “Mr. Tennyson, nice

reach out

bent down to her uncle, “Uncle, are you alright?”

recalling her uncle’s recent treatments

as if

the ebb and flow of the business

Keegan inside, Whitney saw her uncle’s hand

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